Sony to vie with Apple and Samsung

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Day one of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas brought the launch of a variety of devices, including ultra-HD TVs, smartphones and other smart appliances.

Constellation
STZ, -0.62%
reported earnings of $109.5 million, or 58 cents per Class A common share, for the quarter ended Nov. 30, up from $104.8 million, or 52 cents, earned in the year-earlier period. Quarterly sales generated by the Victor, N.Y.-based supplier of wine, beer and spirits reached $766.9 million from the prior year’s $700.7 million.

On a comparable basis, the company put its quarterly profit at 63 cents a share. The consensus of analysts had been that Constellation would post earnings of 55 cents a share.

In addition, Constellation revised higher its full-year forecast for comparable earnings, to a range of $2.10 to $2.20 a share from $2 to $2.10 a share previously. This would be down from $2.34 a share in fiscal 2012. Read more on Constellation Brands.

Also, Helen of Troy Corp. and
HELE, -0.62%
and AZZ Inc.
AZZ, -1.40%
were out with quarterly results before Wednesday’s bell.

After the close, Ruby Tuesday Inc.
RT, -0.33%
is projected to report a loss of 6 cents a share and Texas Industries Inc.
US:TXI
is forecast to post a loss of 26 cents a share. Both companies are due to report results for their second fiscal quarters.

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